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speaker boehner doesn't want to be seen as caving too early. he would get a challenge for his speakership at the beginning of the next congress. he knows what the end game is going to be. there are going to be rises in tax rates for the wealthiest 2%. it's just a question of whether it's 37 or 39.6% and what else can he gets. if he's able to get some kind of concession on the spending side, then that, i think, saves him face with his more conservative members. >> this 37%, though, number that's been floated out there, what do your gop colleagues say to that number? >> they have been very, very adamant about not raising the rate at all. so i don't think probably the 37 is going to be any easier to swallow than 39.6. but i think what it would do is give speaker boehner some way to say, well, i got some concessions. can't go all the way to maintain the exact rate of 35% but we got something. i think that's what he's looking for with that 37% initiative. >> all right, kentucky democratic representative john yarmuth. >>> the other side of the aisle,
speaker boehner doesn't want to be seen as caving too early. he would get a challenge for his speakership at the beginning of the next congress. he knows what the end game is going to be. there are going to be rises in tax rates for the wealthiest 2%. it's just a question of whether it's 37 or 39.6% and what else can he gets. if he's able to get some kind of concession on the spending side, then that, i think, saves him face with his more conservative members. >> this 37%, though, number...
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i think you heard john boehner say that. we've had votes in the senate where we've gotten rid of tax credits. i think that's a given. >> we need the republicans to do in 2012 what we did in 2010. we hear the mandate continue to cut spending, but they have to hear the than date real revenues not like dynamic scoring. >> and here's what happens if no agreement is reached before january 1st.bush tax rates expire. emergency unemployment benefits will end. the 2011 payroll tax holiday expires. and $984 billion in cuts will be triggered. joining me now, andy sullivan and sher a tupletts. what do you expect to come out of the meeting friday and will any real progress made? >> oh, no, but i think the optics will be important. there will beside by side getting their picture taken and i think this will reassure voters and most importantly investors that they are serious about the problem and they want t to get something done before the end of the year. they've pretty much gotten a free ride from the markets. everybody knew this was co
i think you heard john boehner say that. we've had votes in the senate where we've gotten rid of tax credits. i think that's a given. >> we need the republicans to do in 2012 what we did in 2010. we hear the mandate continue to cut spending, but they have to hear the than date real revenues not like dynamic scoring. >> and here's what happens if no agreement is reached before january 1st.bush tax rates expire. emergency unemployment benefits will end. the 2011 payroll tax holiday...
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the president did have an onization with john boehner. both sides publicly at least are blaming the others for delaying here. i think both sides are said we know what we want to do, which is for the white house raise rates on the rich. but what can they talk about behind the scenes when the republicans are saying we don't want to do that, on the flip side the white house is saying they don't want to do the republican idea of just capping loop holes at least right now. they want to do that next year with a broader tax reform debate. right now there's not a lot to talk about. the president is going on the road again to detroit on monday and continue his public relations campaign on this to galvanize public opinion. behind the scenes not much. >> molly, have you heard reports that the president and john boehner may be meeting face-to-face? if so what do you hear about that? were that to happen would you expect much to come from that? >> i think we'll know these talks are directly engaged when we do have more communication between the actual
the president did have an onization with john boehner. both sides publicly at least are blaming the others for delaying here. i think both sides are said we know what we want to do, which is for the white house raise rates on the rich. but what can they talk about behind the scenes when the republicans are saying we don't want to do that, on the flip side the white house is saying they don't want to do the republican idea of just capping loop holes at least right now. they want to do that next...
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so boehner's going to ask for cuts to go along with debt ceiling increases as well. so this is a multi-headed beast if you will, an hydra that's waiting to be solved. it they don't have a lot of time. i think we're down to 12 or 13 legislative days before the end of the year. so there you go. let's -- a grand bargain in that short of time probably isn't going to take place. i think we can expect them to punt on pretty much all these things. >> can i ask you guys quickly about the testimony of former cia director general david petraeus as he appeared this week, yesterday. with regard to the testimony he talked about the benghazi attack. the answers he gave did not seem so sit well with the gop. but each side spinning exactly what he said to suit their interpretations. should the gop, though, lay to rest all of their complaints at this point? reid, you first. >> i don't think they're going to lay anything to rest. >> but should they based on what he said? this is the guy who was in charge. >> and i think that there are probably more things that peter king and the repub
so boehner's going to ask for cuts to go along with debt ceiling increases as well. so this is a multi-headed beast if you will, an hydra that's waiting to be solved. it they don't have a lot of time. i think we're down to 12 or 13 legislative days before the end of the year. so there you go. let's -- a grand bargain in that short of time probably isn't going to take place. i think we can expect them to punt on pretty much all these things. >> can i ask you guys quickly about the...
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boehner has said repealing it entirely is a moot issue. but getting some concessions is probably the way to do it. in part because there are democrats who agree that changes should be made and even the president has said that it's not a perfect law. do the math. deduct it a little bit or make changes to republican care. you've got the workings of a grand compromise and everyone can walk away a winner by saying, look, we changed obama care, we're going to pay down the debt. who loses in that situation? certainly on the fringes people would say it's a bad deal but pretty much both parties could walk away and say we compromised and we fixed it. >> you want to write that up and send it up to the hill there? the other hot topic on "meet the press," the gaubenghazi attack t killed the ambassador chris stevens. >> susan rice is obligated to do more than look at a three-sentence unclassified or five-classified unclassified talking points. she had access to all of the sensitive top secret classified information and she knew that the story she was g
boehner has said repealing it entirely is a moot issue. but getting some concessions is probably the way to do it. in part because there are democrats who agree that changes should be made and even the president has said that it's not a perfect law. do the math. deduct it a little bit or make changes to republican care. you've got the workings of a grand compromise and everyone can walk away a winner by saying, look, we changed obama care, we're going to pay down the debt. who loses in that...
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. >> also new today, house speaker john boehner saying hey, not so fast. >> even though the president tried to admit for over a year that it wasn't a tax, nobody believed it, and now we know it. but it's getting in the way of employers hiring new workers. because of these increased costs of government-run healthxd insurance and the fact that if they don't, they have to provide a tax. >> president obama, asking supporters to shell out more cash. a new daily beast reportñr that describes a late-night conference call from "air force one" asking donors to send more money and send it now. >>> and governor scott said it won't expand the medicaid program. he recently said he would follow the law if upheld by the supreme court. joining me now, john harwood, and editor of citizen janmç politics, patricia murphy and contribute for for "newsweek" and the daily beast. john, we'll start with you let's get to the daily beast report, saying basically it obtained a tape of the president asking donors for more money and in that report, saying "we just can't be outspent 10 to 1. that's what happened
. >> also new today, house speaker john boehner saying hey, not so fast. >> even though the president tried to admit for over a year that it wasn't a tax, nobody believed it, and now we know it. but it's getting in the way of employers hiring new workers. because of these increased costs of government-run healthxd insurance and the fact that if they don't, they have to provide a tax. >> president obama, asking supporters to shell out more cash. a new daily beast reportñr that...
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house speaker john boehner tried to downplay the debate saying abc's "this week" saying the real issue is the economy. in an election cycle that's been super pacs spend an estimated $100 million. their influence and potential to damage candidates raise serious questions about unchecked power and political spending postiz me is kirsten kurkowsky, national press secretary for the rnc. let's talk about this as we get to the super pacs and there's been a lot of talk about these. the fact that they have no one to answer to. legally, they cannot have contact with the campaign that they're supporting. but considering the latest issue, how dangerous do you think super pacs can be to their own candidates, if they are a reflection of the company that the candidates are trying to keep? >> well, i think you know, i think that what this is really going to come down to, is what we have control of, mitt romney's campaign or here at the rnc, is we have control over what our message is. just like the obama campaign has control over their message. the fact that we are talking about reverend wright, the
house speaker john boehner tried to downplay the debate saying abc's "this week" saying the real issue is the economy. in an election cycle that's been super pacs spend an estimated $100 million. their influence and potential to damage candidates raise serious questions about unchecked power and political spending postiz me is kirsten kurkowsky, national press secretary for the rnc. let's talk about this as we get to the super pacs and there's been a lot of talk about these. the fact...
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speaker boehner is right, the congress will no longer talk about repealing the law. i think if congress we will see pb cans raising portions of the law they think are controversial or may be able to attract democratic votes and peel back smaller pieces of the health reform law. >> what's your best guess that the the states will adhere to the deadline. mid december ito make their attentions known. >> i think it is important to note the health reform law, people have to select plans beginning in ok of next year and the plans go live in the year following. there's not a lot of time between now and then. states want to run their state exchanges we will know by december which ones are ready and which aren't. >>> ahead, getting to the truth about ben benz. a house member who grilled general petraeus on captiol hill joins us in just a moment. yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know
speaker boehner is right, the congress will no longer talk about repealing the law. i think if congress we will see pb cans raising portions of the law they think are controversial or may be able to attract democratic votes and peel back smaller pieces of the health reform law. >> what's your best guess that the the states will adhere to the deadline. mid december ito make their attentions known. >> i think it is important to note the health reform law, people have to select plans...
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here's something interesting, rich, i want to ask you about, a comment that came out of speaker john boehner -- i'm going to drink more coffee, what he sbad mitt romney. the quote is the american people probably aren't going to fall in love with mitt romney. i will tell you this 95% of the people that show up to vote in november are going to show up in that voting booth and vote or against barack obama. if the speaker of the house can't fall in love with mitt romney, who will? >> this isn't "dancing with the stars." >> likability quotient. >> if republicans are correct and this is an election about competence, that doesn't matter. republicans are wrong and who people want to have a beer with in the rose garden, then obama will win, but i think republicans bet pretty heavily it is a matter of competence and if -- if carson wrong and people really do think that that mitt romney has a better handle on how to fix the economy, then that won't matter. >> karen, could you fall in love with mitt romney? >> gee, i don't know. you know what they say, alex, sometimes you just got to love the one you're
here's something interesting, rich, i want to ask you about, a comment that came out of speaker john boehner -- i'm going to drink more coffee, what he sbad mitt romney. the quote is the american people probably aren't going to fall in love with mitt romney. i will tell you this 95% of the people that show up to vote in november are going to show up in that voting booth and vote or against barack obama. if the speaker of the house can't fall in love with mitt romney, who will? >> this...
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else on the republican side, who has tried to run away are the issue, like mitt romney and like john boehner. from a personal perspective, i think the president has every right and did the right thing by calling her. she came into the spotlight as a private citizen, just wanting to speak up for herself and not share her own stair, but share the story of women who she had spoken with and was close to. >> do you think this rose to the level of p making a presidential personal call? >> it's his prerogative to make phone calls like this. i would suspect there was a personal component to it and when he bounced it off the political advisers, go for it. she has been somebody who has been very local in defending his health care legislation. obviously she's al ally. he saw her under attack. from a political standpoint, in an election where democrats really need a gender gap that they did not have two years ago, they need to get back to where they were in 2008, it was a smart move. he knew this would get on the top of every newspaper, which it did, and it would rise to a new level of attention that be
else on the republican side, who has tried to run away are the issue, like mitt romney and like john boehner. from a personal perspective, i think the president has every right and did the right thing by calling her. she came into the spotlight as a private citizen, just wanting to speak up for herself and not share her own stair, but share the story of women who she had spoken with and was close to. >> do you think this rose to the level of p making a presidential personal call? >>...
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because with congressional business being the topic here, house speaker john boehner said that interview last week he does not think a lame duck congress should vote on quote really big bills. do you think congress will get to a vote on the fiscal cliff before the new year? and do you think it should? >> let me think about this. lame duck shouldn't have big bills. anyhow, i think that we are in business to take care of the needs of the american people, and we should not shy away from dealing with issues that relate to the american economy, making government work more effectively, and also i'm concerned about america overreaching abroader, about us putting ourselves, our troops at the risk of more military involvement. we've got to be very careful with that. that's why congress has to be in and perform its role effectively as a branch of government which is supposed to be separate and independent from the executive branch. >> but with so many people looking at the economy as being a primary focus of how they will pull the levers or mark those ballots come november 6, when it comes to the
because with congressional business being the topic here, house speaker john boehner said that interview last week he does not think a lame duck congress should vote on quote really big bills. do you think congress will get to a vote on the fiscal cliff before the new year? and do you think it should? >> let me think about this. lame duck shouldn't have big bills. anyhow, i think that we are in business to take care of the needs of the american people, and we should not shy away from...